Open AccessDesign, construction, and testing of an aero‐engine starter‐generator for the more‐electric aircraft
Author(s) -
Balachandran Ajith,
Boden Mark,
Sun Zhigang,
Forrest Stephen J.,
Ede Jason D.,
Jewell Geraint. W.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2051-3305
DOI - 10.1049/joe.2018.8235
Subject(s) - starter , automotive engineering , aero engine , generator (circuit theory) , electric generator , computer science , engineering , aerospace engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , power (physics) , quantum mechanics
This study describes the design, construction, and testing of an aero‐engine starter‐generator and its associated power electronic converter. A high‐speed, permanent magnet machine and a dual‐channel machine‐facing converter with an electrical power offtake rating of 95 kW have been developed for a small civil turbofan application. The study also describes the more‐electric architecture into which the machine and converter are integrated and reviews the multi‐faceted performance specification, which is a common feature of machines of this type.